05/02/2026
Last week, LCYP Coordinator Nuala Martin joined Ann Burke (Traveller Education Programme Coordinator) and Fiona Quinn (LCYP Coordinator, Cork ETB) at a valuable and enlightening seminar in Cork City Hall, focused on creating an inclusive education system for all children and young people.
Key highlights from the seminar included:
📌 Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children, on education for Travellers as a fundamental human right.
📌 Dr Hannagh McGinley on barriers to an inclusive education system, including structural, cultural, and systemic challenges; implications for Traveller and Roma learners; and updates on TRES inclusion recommendations.
📌 A guided discussion to explore progress, challenges, and next steps for a more inclusive education system.
This event reinforced LCYP’s commitment to collaboration, inclusivity, and advocating for seldom-heard youth voices across Tipperary and beyond.
Photo 1: Dr Hannah McGinley, MIC Thurles, Nuala Martin, LCYP Tipperary Coordinator, Megan Berry, TRES Traveller Coordinator and Anne Burke, Goras Coordinator
Photo 3: Dr Hannah McGinley, MIC Thurles,Megan Berry, TRES Traveller Coordinator and Anne Burke, Goras Coordinator
Photo 5: Nuala Martin, LCYP Tipperary Coordinator, Ann Burke, Goras Coordinator, Fiona Quinn, Cork ETB
Ombudsman for Children's Office Tipperary Rural Travellers Project
Cork ETB Youth Services Cork Education and Training Board Mary Immaculate College, Ireland Tipperary ETB Galway Traveller Movement Cork ETB Youth Services Cork Traveller Visibility Group Ltd
